Ross-on-Wye West Demographics (Herefordshire, England)

Ross-on-Wye West is a ward in Herefordshire of West Midlands, England and includes areas of Hildersley, Lea Bailey, Foy, Wyecroft Park, Old Gore, Lea, Perrystone Hill, Overross Industrial Estate, Linton, Gatsford, Ashburton Industrial Estate, Gorsley, Hom Green, Yatton, Hole-In-The-Wall, Lea Bailey Hill, Bromsash, Woodredding, Aston Ingham, Rudhall, Upton Bishop, Netherton, Lincoln Hill, Greytree, Aston Crews, Brampton Abbotts, Phocle Green, Ryeford, Weston Under Penyard, Kerne Bridge, Palmers Flats, Rudge Pitch, Forest Green, Deepdean, Pontshill, Bishopswood, Hoovers Lane, Newtown, Walford, Howle Hill, Dancing Green, Leys Hill, Tudorville, Hope Mansell, Coughton and Bailey Lane End.

In the 2011 census the population of Ross-on-Wye West was 5,635 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Ross-on-Wye West is 42, while the median age is higher at 44.

86.9% of people living in Ross-on-Wye West were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 5.5% Wales, 1.4% Scotland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Australia, 0.2% Hong Kong , 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% India.

97.1% of people living in Ross-on-Wye West speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.1% Polish, 0.5% Lithuanian, 0.2% Slovak, 0.2% Russian, 0.1% Nepalese, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Malayalam, 0.1% German, 0.1% Hungarian.

The religious make up of Ross-on-Wye West is 65.2% Christian, 25.4% No religion, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Agnostic. 440 people did not state a religion. 19 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

47.1% of people are married, 12.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 22.0% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.9% are separated or divorced. There are 339 widowed people living in Ross-on-Wye West.

The top occupations listed by people in Ross-on-Wye West are Skilled trades 14.0%, Elementary 13.1%, Professional 13.0%, Caring, leisure and other service 12.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 12.0%, Elementary administration and service 10.5%, Caring personal service 9.5%, Sales and customer service 9.2%, Associate professional and technical 9.1%, Administrative and secretarial 8.9%.